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It might seem like a little thing but it's a compliment Paul Cantor, in his thoughtful post [Medium link] on the topic, essentially argues that, for the most part, "great" art has a shelf life. More often than not, most great art,
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Hacking Why traditional Networking is a false mistress Tl;Dr - In this post, I'll try to convince you that when we outsource "networking" to others, we lose our chance of finding a unicorn. Co-working spaces and hacker meetups
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Hacking Irritating UX I recently subscribed to the Washington Post’s basic digital package. It’s the least I could do to support their journalism. I have to say though that their UX is beyond vexing
Topical ...hate to see you go Trump and North Korea are apparently friends now, having recently agreed to meet for a tete-a-tete along with South Korea. In his Washington Post op-ed on the subject [WaPo link soft paywalled], Max
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India Changing Times If you, like me, have been single in the internet age, it's very likely that you would have come across the initialism DTR. DTR, unlike its more R-rated cousin DTF, stands for Define
India Thanks should be given Much like the Americas, the Indian subcontinent has had its share of colonial powers come and go. Alexander battled his way to India’s doorstep. Muslim sultans from Central Asia regularly laid waste
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Reflecting When I die When I die, someone - me? - who used to pay my hosting company for the privilege of using their bytes will eventually stop doing that. After a few billing cycles pass without
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Hacking Need for speed In India, if you ever get on the road to go from point A to point B, you will notice that, on average, we operate at speeds well under 40kmph (25mph). And this
Hacking Super strong passwords Like everyone else on the planet, I have been fretting about setting and using strong passwords for each of the myriad online accounts I own. I tried the xkcd (HorseStapleBattery...) trick but after